Sharjah is widely considered to be the cultural capital of the United Arab Emirates. It is a city that beautifully juxtaposes the old with the new. For the 2017 Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival, we were billeted at the Sharjah Hilton which had a vantage view of the sunrise over the Khalid Lagoon. The sunrises are spectacularly beautiful from the hotel, as the city’s sand-colored palette amazingly reflected the colors of the sun.
Grand staircase at the lobby of the Hilton
The Eye of the Emirates at daytime.
The Eye of the Emirates at nighttime.
The Khalid Lagoon, viewed from the Corniche.
Inside the Sharjah Central Souk
Tree of Life motif on a Persian rug.
Central Souk
Little Wishing Star 